Last Night Column Highlights Broadway Gossip
Earl Wilson surveys showbiz chatter from the night beat with notes on Polly Bergen Marilyn Monroe Cary Middlecoot and other stars. The column weaves resident anecdotes from Harrisburg to New York including TV projects touring acts and backstage quips.
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New York
Texas
Jake Derby
Leslie Stevens
Polly Bergen
Hellowood
Circlesville
Richmond
Ind
Pittsburgh
Straight Wilson
Donald Cook
Polly
William Burgin
Bergen
Perfect Bull Fight Shifts to Outburst in Madrid
A vivid eyewitness report from Easter Sunday in Madrid details a bullfight where ritual discipline collapsed. A gay caballero is gored and booed after missteps while aficionados howl at matadors, horsemen, and fellow fans as cushions and bottles rain down and arrests rise to about fifty.
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Madrid
Casper Milguetoast
Hoyle
Seville
King I
Ierce
America
Spain
Ianey
Astrological Forecast Fragment Highlights Date Ranges
A fragmented star sign chart lists date ranges and numbers guiding daily messages. The garbled text shows zodiac periods from March 21 to April 20 through February 21 to March 20, with numbers tied to each span and notes on its daily change.
Crosswords for Back to Nature and Related Clues
A compact list of across and down crossword clues with numbered entries covering animals plants and general terms. Includes hints like moon, Dinosaurs, Evict, Tokyo old name, Mediterranean, and Greek Setter among others, plus several numeric and wordplay prompts.
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Gudrun
Uncle Tor
Tokyo
Example of Good Bid Shown in South's Four Spades
South's opening four spades bid proves solid with a strong hand as opponents are shut out. An alternative tame bid could invite a cheap five diamond sacrifice costing East-West over 100 points. The play sequence describes West opening king of clubs and dummy taking the lead.
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South
East
West
Bullfight Fans Seek Safe Spectacle and Courageous Fans
A fragment reflects on bullfighting culture and fan expectations. It contrasts devoted spectators with a youth who danced with a bull and faces punishment, noting the risky path some fans take toward becoming bullfighters under managers. The piece hints at danger from both bulls and zealous fans.
West Feeds Queen of Clubs And Drops Diamond Risk
A bridge hand ends with West misled by choosing the queen of clubs over a diamond. East holds the ace and, after a heart past, the defense funds a heart ruff. South, sensing the layout, ruffs, draws trumps, and claims ten tricks, while the misplay by West yields defeat.
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East
West
South
T— West
Heart Return
Thoughts on faith and community from a church’s symbol
The text reflects on a church as a symbol of faith and life eternal, highlighting decency, comfort for the sorrowing, and neighborly harmony. It also contains a fragmented biblical reference involving Jeroboam and family lineage, obscured by garbled OCR.
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Dgar A. Guest
Let's Explore Your Mind By ALBERT EDWARD WIGGAM
An excerpt presents Q and A on teenage problems, reading trends, and crime. It cites letters showing girls send more questions, mentions library circulation rising, and argues education for work as crime remedy. The piece references Harold Hamilton and a prison visit with criminologist Adler.
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Albert Edward Wiggam
Ale
Jana
Harold Hamil
Los Angeles Central Library
Stateville Penitentiary
Joliet, OS
Adler
Franklin among 17 siblings as 15th child in family
A historical note incorrectly claims Benjamin Franklin was the 15th child in a 17 child family. The Arctic sled dogs are described as able to cover 100 miles in a day with good speed. The pudu, the world’s smallest deer, lives in Chile and weighs under a foot in tail length.
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Benjamin Franklin
Chile
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Rockford
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Gleason
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Shor
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Concord Hotel
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Tony Pettita
Saugus
Mass
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Ed Byron
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Bown
Nashville
Cavck Branch
Bette Davis
Elizabeth and
Essex
Elizabeth
Wendy Barrie
Jack Browne
Chandler's
Irving ‘Thalberg Jr
NBC
Bob Wels
Lisa Kirk
Did
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the Waldorf
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Italy
Doe Louis- Delores Parker
Finita
Max Loew
Viennese Lantern
Paris
Marlon Brando
Joe Loco
Jeannie Johnson
Absc-Tv
Martha Wright
Vaughn Monroe
Dick Viaymes
Mpr
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2 Wood
Leonard MacBain
el Morocco
Chaim Weizmann
Lionel Hampton
David
Israel
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Rooney
London
Earl
Hal Boyle
Ros Vega
KiSt
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Wiphis
Pop
Troy
Horse
Ibsen
Jeroboam
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McA
Ena
Emis
Locerr
Tomo Cis
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